This is the simplest brown rice salad for the warm Summer days, made with tuna, tomato, green olives and an unusual and unexpected ingredient, at least for Italian dishes: a dash of ketchup. My mum always adds a little bit of ketchup to her rice salad and I’ve learned to appreciate its pleasant sweet-and-sour taste in it. I buy a good organic one and…
This salad is inspired by the Thai cuisine, maybe my favourite after the Italian one for the fresh, pure and tangy flavours. Give me a bowl of Tom Yam soup or a Thai curry (vegetarian or not) with rice and you’ll make me happy! Sweet potatoes are almost always eaten cooked and that makes them incredibly sweet. If you eat…
This Summer pasta is delicious, light and fresh, so it’s perfect for a warm day. It’s great also eaten cold, as a pasta salad, for example during a pick-nick. In this case make sure you cook the pasta REALLY al dente because it will keep on absorbing moisture from the sauce getting softer as it does. Raw cauliflower…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin “What do I do with sun-dried tomatoes from a bag?” is question I hear often. The ones preserved in oil are quite straightforward, but what do you do with plain dried tomatoes? Did you get or purchase some and would you like to prepare something nice with them? For example, a tasty antipasto for dinner…
Hurray! It’s World Pasta Day! And therefore today we eat this delicious. incredibly easy to make spelt pasta with broccoli and lemon. Light, healthy and full of taste and fibres! As an added bonus, this dish is super fast and thus perfect for any working day. If you prefer a vegetarian/vegan version don’t add the anchovies. Buon appetito! Pasta di…
The gattò di patate (from the French gâteau) is a classic dish from Naples and surroundings. In the 18th century the Austrian Maria Carolina of Habsburg-Lorraine married King Ferdinand I of Naples and brought her French chefs to the Neapolitan court. The influence of French cuisine is clearly noticeable in several dishes from the region, including this delicious potato…
The last couple of weeks I’ve been detoxing, which means getting clean from the inside. I usually do a detox 1 to 2 times per year, preferably during Summer, but Autumn is fine too if it’s not too cold (I usually eat mostly fruit and vegetables, and it is always easier to have light dishes and lots of raw…
My love for mushrooms continues to grow day by day and I am enjoying more and more the challenge of trying new dishes with these wonderful products. I love the fact that they need very little to grow, they’re so rich in nutrients, fibers and minerals and so fast to grow. Moreover, they are the perfect replacement for meat due…
Another Snapchat vlog, I made yesterday while working at the office. This time I prepare a big salad for a very late lunch. It’s quite easy to make and very satisfying! Look at the video for the “how to” and enjoy! Ingredients for 2 eaters: 2 medium-sized potatoes, cooked with the skin 2 hands of mesclun salad (mixed leaves) 150…